Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

3 business days

Motion calendar hearings require notice before hearing of at least 3 business days.

Notice Before Hearing: 3 Business Days

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Exhibits for specially set evidentiary hearings must be uploaded to the eFiling Portal at least five days before the hearing.

Exhibits must be uploaded to the eFiling Portal at least five days before the hearing (instructions on how to submit evidence is available in the hearing documents section).

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The court must hold a hearing within 30 days after a Motion to Determine Confidentiality is filed and before ruling, unless the motion states that all parties agree to all requested relief.

Except when a motion filed under Rule 2.420(e)(1) of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration represents that all parties agree to all of the relief requested, the court must, as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days after the filing of a motion under this subdivision, hold a hearing before ruling on the motion.

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The court must rule on the Motion to Determine Confidentiality within 30 days of the hearing.

The court must issue a ruling on the “Motion to Determine Confidentiality of Court Records” within 30 days of the hearing.

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Truncated fragment of subdivision J(2) indicating a 30-day period applicable to the clerk's posted notice of a confidentiality order; the beginning of the provision is missing from the source text.

than 30 days.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A return-of-property motion will be scheduled about ten days later to allow time to notify the arresting agency and for the State to determine whether there is an objection.

The motion will be scheduled on or about 10 days after to give the moving party time to notice the arresting agency of the hearing and to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Parties should provide the Court with any case law they will present two days before the hearing.

If the parties have case law they will present to the Court, please provide it two days prior to the hearing.

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

Spanish and Creole interpreter requests, whether in-person or via Zoom, must be submitted at least 3 business days before the scheduled hearing.

Requests for Spanish and Creole spoken language court interpreters, in-person or via Zoom, must be submitted 3 (three) business days in advance of the scheduled hearing.

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All other spoken language interpreter requests must be submitted 10 business days in advance for in-person hearings and 5 business days in advance for Zoom hearings.

All other spoken language court interpreter requests must be submitted 10 (ten) business days if in-person, and 5 (five) business days in advance of the scheduled hearing, if the request is for hearing that will take place via Zoom.

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If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

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No motion is required for an Arthur Hearing, but both parties are strongly encouraged to provide all hearing evidence (videos, transcripts, etc.) to the Court at least 3 days before the hearing.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, Judge Stuzin strongly encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing at least three (3) days prior to the Hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties must communicate electronically at least 7 days before an evidentiary hearing to try to agree on the authenticity and/or admissibility of evidence.

At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall communicate electronically and try to agree to the authenticity and/or admissibility of any evidence.

WARNING

Deadline

5 calendar days

Motions set on the open motion calendar require notice at least 5 calendar days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Calendar Days

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

3 hours

Parties may be called to appear for trial on 3 hours notice.

Parties may be called to appear for trial on 3 hours notice.

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Participants must log on to Zoom 10-15 minutes before the hearing and keep devices charged.

Please log on 10-15 minutes prior to your hearing time and make sure your device is fully charged.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Attorney-fee hearings must account for JAC's requirement of 20 days when issuing a notice of hearing.

To set a hearing regarding attorney fees, please keep in mind that JAC requires 20 days when issuing a notice of hearing.

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After 3 documented attempts over at least 72 hours, the moving party may unilaterally set the hearing 14 to 45 days after the third attempt.

IMPORTANT: In the event parties are unable to coordinate any non-dispositive and non-evidentiary hearing, deposition, or motion within a reasonable period of time (not less than 72 hours) and after 3 documented attempts, the moving party shall unilaterally set the issue for hearing pursuant to divisional instructions to occur no less than 14 days and no more than 45 days after the third attempt.

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Deadline

7 business days

Request disability accommodation from the ADA Coordinator at least 7 business days before the scheduled appearance, or immediately if notice is received with less time.

Please contact the ADA Coordinator of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court’s, Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave., Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33128, Telephone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, Fax (305) 349-7355, Email: ADA@jud11.flcourts.org at least seven (7) business days before your scheduled court appearance. If the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) business days when you receive notice, contact the ADA Coordinator immediately.

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Any party may object to an Order of Referral within 10 days, with an additional 5 days if the Order is served by mail.

Therefore, any party may object to an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate within ten (10) days of the date that the referral is made. If the Order of Referral is served by mail, the parties have an additional five (5) days within which to object to the referral.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

Parties are strongly encouraged to provide videos, transcripts, and evidence for an Arthur Hearing at least 24 hours before the hearing, earlier if voluminous.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, both sides are strongly encouraged to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., which the parties will rely upon at the Arthur Hearing at least 24 hours prior to the Hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

The notice-before-hearing period is five business days.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

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If the hearing is not scheduled within 14 days after the objection period expires, the Court may unilaterally schedule the matter for hearing.

Failure to schedule the hearing within fourteen (14) days from the date that the Order of Referral to General Magistrate objection period expires may result in the Court unilaterally scheduling the matter for hearing.

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Parties must wait 10 days after entry of the Order of Referral to the General Magistrate before requesting a hearing on the referred matter.

The parties shall wait until (10) days after the date that the Order of Referral to General Magistrate is entered before requesting a hearing on the matter referred.

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Parties have 10 days to object to the Order of Referral to the General Magistrate.

Parties have ten (10) days to object to the Order of Referral to the General Magistrate.

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After the 10-day objection period expires without a timely objection, parties have 14 days to set the matter for hearing or the Court may unilaterally schedule it.

Once the ten (10) day objection period expires (and if there was not a timely objection filed) the parties shall have fourteen (14) days to have the matter set for hearing. Failure to schedule the hearing within fourteen (14) days from the date that the Order of Referral to General Magistrate objection period expires may result in the Court unilaterally scheduling the matter for hearing.

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Even when a Case Management Report exception applies, the Administrative Order 21-09 timeline requirements still apply.

C. If your case meets any of the exceptions listed above, you must still follow the timeline requirements set forth in the 11th Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 21-09.

WARNINGCivil cases

The party must, within 20 days of the order, either retain new counsel who files a written appearance or file a written self-representation notification with the clerk.

Within twenty (20) days of the signing of this Order ________________________ shall either A) Retain a new attorney and have the attorney file a written appearance or B) File a written notification with the clerk advising the Court that the party wishes to represent themselves.

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Failure to provide and/or file the exhibit list seven days before the hearing may result in the exhibits not being admitted at the hearing.

If you fail to provide a copy of the exhibit list and /or to file a copy of the exhibit list seven (7) days prior to the hearing, you may not be able to get the exhibits admitted on the day of the hearing.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Return-of-property motions will be scheduled at least two weeks after filing to give the State time to determine whether it or the arresting agency objects, and the State bears responsibility for checking the arresting agency.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection. It is the State's responsibility to determine whether the arresting agency has an objection to the granting of the motion.

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Deadline

7 business days

Case law and memoranda submitted less than 7 business days before the hearing, or for the first time at the hearing, may in the Court's discretion go unconsidered.

Case law and Memoranda provided to the Court less than seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled hearing or for the first time during the hearing may not (in the Court’s discretion) be considered.

WARNING

Deadline

7 business days

Matters on the Administrative Transfer Calendar require 7 business days' notice before hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

WARNING

Deadline

7 calendar days

If the parties cannot agree on a date after attempting to meet and confer, the hearing may be unilaterally set on the Motion Calendar with seven calendar days' notice.

If Parties/Counsel are unable to agree on a date once an attempt to meet and confer has been made (i.e. sent emails) the hearing may be unilaterally set on the Motion Calendar with seven (7) calendar days notice.

WARNINGCivil cases

Status conferences are placed on the regular motion calendar and a motion must be filed to obtain one.

Status conferences are placed on the regular motion calendar. Motion must be filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

Counsel must be prepared to appear within one hour of submitting an emergency motion.

You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the Emergency Motion to the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Return-of-property motions are scheduled at least two weeks after filing to give the State time to determine whether it or the arresting agency objects.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

24 hours

For Arthur Hearings, both parties are strongly encouraged to provide the Court with the videos, transcripts, and evidence they will rely on at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, Judge Altfield strongly encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing at least 24 hours prior to the Hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Agreed orders must also be set on the Motion Calendar.

Agreed Orders must also be set on Motion Calendar.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Foreclosure Motion Calendar is held via Zoom on Tuesdays at 8:30 AM only, and foreclosure cases will not be heard on any other day without Court approval.

Foreclosure Motion Calendar in Division 27 is held via Zoom every TUESDAY at 8:30 A.M ONLY. Foreclosure cases will not be heard on any other day without approval from the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Special set hearings may only be set during special set weeks (not trial periods), are approved only for hearings of 30 minutes or more, and should be set within a reasonable time after the motion is filed.

Special set hearings can only be set during special set weeks and not during trial periods. Special Sets will be approved for hearings of 30 minutes or more, if your motion requires anything less than 30 minutes the Court will address it at a Motion Calendar. Motions requiring Special Set should be set within a reasonable amount of time from when the motion was filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Foreclosure matters submitted for the Motion Calendar must be set on Tuesdays at 8:30 AM.

Foreclosures: Foreclosure matters submitted for Motion Calendar MUST BE SET Tuesdays at 8:30 A.M.

INFO

Deadline

24 hours

For Arthur hearings, both parties are strongly encouraged (but not required) to provide the videos, transcripts, and evidence they will rely on at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, Judge Venzer strongly encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing, at least 24 hours prior to the Hearing.

INFO

Motions for return of property will be scheduled at least two weeks after filing to allow the State time to determine any objections.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to allow the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has any objection(s).

INFO

The clerk notice-and-posting requirement of subdivision J does not apply to orders determining that court records are confidential under Rule 2.420(c)(7) or (c)(8).

This subdivision shall not apply to orders determining that court records are confidential under Rule 2.420(c)(7) or Rule 2.420(c)(8) of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.

INFOCivil cases

Motions to disqualify have an open calendar and require no notice before hearing, with no files submitted at hearing.

Type: Open Notice Before Hearing: No Files at Hearing: None

INFOCriminal cases

Motions for return of property will be scheduled about 10 days after filing to allow notice to the arresting agency and State review.

The motion will be scheduled on or about 10 days after to give the moving party time to notice the arresting agency of the hearing and to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection.

INFO

No minimum notice-before-hearing period applies to the Motion Calendar ('Notice Before Hearing: No').

Motion Calendar Information Type: Closed Notice Before Hearing: No Files at Hearing: Electronic

INFOCriminal cases

Return-of-property motions are scheduled for hearing at least two weeks after filing to give the State time to determine whether it or the arresting agency objects.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection. It is the State's responsibility to determine whether the arresting agency has an objection to the granting of the motion.

INFOCriminal cases

If you have case law, please provide it before the hearing.

If you have case law, please provide it before the hearing.

INFO

Return of property motions will be scheduled at least two weeks after filing to allow the moving party to notice the arresting agency and the State to determine any objection.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later, in order to give the moving party time to notice the arresting agency of the hearing and to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection. It is the State's responsibility to determine whether the arresting agency has an objection to the granting of the motion.

INFOCivil cases

Motion Calendar in Division 27 is held via Zoom every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 AM. on ZOOM

Motion Calendar in Division 27 is held via Zoom every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 AM. on ZOOM